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Teen Central Writers' Club Part 1: Ode to the Debt Ceiling & Political Haikus and Such
by Rodger Taylor, Supervising Librarian, Columbus LibraryAugust 11, 2011

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Thinking about politicians wasting money like it's a crime — are they trying to mess up the world on the peoples' dime? — folks out of work — solutions seem so easy — watching slimey rich men screw it up feels so sleazy — budget talk instead of creating jobs? — feels like fodder for a blog —

Well — sorry for the extra hyperbole or if it sounds like I'm preachin', but at our August 2 meeting, the writers' club at Teen Central produced some pieces that we will share in two blog posts. Our special thanks to Jocelyn Ellis & Marshall Ellis, the writing siblings from Durham, North Carolina, who visited, contributed, hung out, and became part of our family. And now — some Writers' Club haikus I've collectively entitled...